Ratibida columnifera | Upright Prairie Coneflower, Mexican Hat | Flower

Ratibida columnifera belongs to the plant family COMPOSITĘ and Genus Ratibida This Flower prefers Dry, well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Ratibida columnifera does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Ratibida columnifera so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Ratibida columnifera upright prairie coneflower,Mexican hat is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

Ratibida columnifera can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40° Fahrenheit. Upright prairie coneflower (also known as Mexican hat) needs summer days with high heat. Full sun to partial shade is best for growing this plant. It does well in dry, well drained soils. This species tolerates occasional periods of drought.

Ratibida columnifera will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.

Ratibida columnifera is a perennial. Flowers: Upright prairie coneflower (locally known in some parts as Mexican hat) has daisy-like flowers with downward pointing petals and protruding button like center. This long flowering plant is in bloom from May through October. Typically the flowers are either yellow or red with prominent purple and brown accents.

Ratibida columnifera | Upright Prairie Coneflower, Mexican Hat is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is yellow,red. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … purple,brown. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: daisy-like flowers with downward pointing petals and protruding button like center

In the Northern Hemisphere Ratibida columnifera starts to bloom around 05,01 blooming stops about 10,31

This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 5' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page

"Heat-zone Gardening:  How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather",  Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.